Imaging apparatus

Details Imaging apparatus Imaging apparatus

2008-05-06

2009-06-30

Pyo, Kevin (Department: 2878)

Radiant energy

Photocells; circuits and apparatus

Optical or pre-photocell system

C359S507000, C396S535000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07554075

ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed an imaging apparatus having: (a) a drive mechanism for moving an imaging device subunit having an imaging device in mutually perpendicular first and second directions; (b) a first actuator for moving the imaging device subunit in the first direction; (c) a second actuator for moving the imaging device subunit in the second direction; (d) a sensing device for detecting the direction of gravity; and (e) a dust-removing device for shaking off dust adhering to the imaging device subunit by moving the subunit using at least one of the two actuators. The dust-removing device has: a setting unit for setting a direction of motion in which the imaging device subunit is moved, based on the direction of gravity detected by the sensing device; and a selecting unit for selecting an actuator used to drive the imaging device subunit in the direction of motion set by the setting unit from the first and second actuators.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2008/0084505 (2008-04-01), Uenaka
patent: 2008/0310833 (2008-12-01), Tanaka
patent: 2006-078898 (2006-03-01), None

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